The Stanley's second album for King was their first all gospel release, and was recorded 10-11th Feb 1959, a couple of months before the release of The Stanley Brothers And The Clinch Mountain Boys debut King LP.
Two singles were released from the sessions prior to the album's release with:- How Can We Thank Him For What He Has Done / That Home Far Away (King 5197) in Apr. 1959; and White Dove / Mother's Footsteps Guide Me On (King 5233) in Aug. 1959. The album's songs were also divided up and released on three EPs (King EP-455), (King EP-456) and (King EP-457). Later, after the album's release The Angel Of Death was issued with Jordan (King 5441) in Jan 1961.
White Dove was of course, a re-recording of one of Carter's finest songs, which they'd originally cut for their first Columbia session in 1949. It has been revisited by Ralph and the Clinch Mountain Boy alumni at least 16 times!
As with their debut, the new original compositions were credited to Carter and Ralph's half-sister, Ruby Rakes.
Courtesy of Clinch Mountain Echo